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At about the same time Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was announced, it was revealed that another Japanese video game property would become a Hollywood movie (and it even has a Sonic the Hedgehog connection). Pac-Man, the iconic always-hungry arcade game, is getting a live-action movie. …Read more »
Google Japan is making some favorite Japanese franchise characters a little more “real.” Essentially, if Japanese users search the name of one of the selected characters on a smartphone and pick “View 3D,” they’ll get to see the characters in augmented reality. Google Japan released …Read more »
If you’re a fan of Pac-Man and a Nintendo Switch Online member, then as of yesterday you have access to the free game Pac-Man 99. While it stays true to the original Pac-Man, it also has a number of differences, like the fact you’ll be …Read more »
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (a.k.a. BAFTA) decided to do something special in honor of the anniversary for their BAFTA Games Awards, which debuted 20 years ago. So in addition to listing this year’s BAFTA Games Award winners (like Technical Achievement going …Read more »
Gaming and cosplay are two big things in the realm of otaku interests, but how about cosplaying historically while gaming? Let me be more specific: how would you like to dress as an actual samurai warrior and dance along with a game like Dance Dance …Read more »
Last month, video game developer ARIKA—known for fighting games like Fighting Ex Layer, as well as developing recent Switch multiplayer titles Tetris 99, Pac-Man 99, and Super Mario Bros. 35—announced that someone had sent them a threat, which promised to both harm the company and …Read more »
Recently a Nintendo shareholder said to top people at the company during a meeting that discussed candidates for the board of directors, “We hope that those holding key positions at Nintendo are at least game enthusiasts, even if they don’t have skills in game production. …Read more »
It’s-a-me, Shinzo! With the 2016 Olympic Games wrapping up in Rio, the next time the summer games happen in 2020, they’ll be held in Tokyo. To receive the metaphorical baton, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike and prime minister Shinzo Abe both showed up in Rio, the …Read more »
Mario is as synonymous with gaming as, well, there aren't many other contenders out there aside from the likes of Pac-Man, or maybe Tetris for the sheer "my mom still plays this" factor. Thanks to Shigeru Miyamoto and the fine folks at Nintendo, we've come …Read more »
I loved the first Space Invaders Extreme . Much like Pac-Man Championship Edition , it celebrated the anniversary of its namesake in proper fashion, not content with simply gussying up a relative relic with a fancy new paint job. While it was released on both …Read more »
When I got my first glimpse of Galaga Legions during the Live Arcade portion of Microsoft's 2008 E3 press conference (attended comfortably from my couch), I took away the initial impression of "Okay, cool, it's going to be another frantic twin-stick shooter in the Geometry …Read more »
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